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[FAO-EMPRES Animal Health News]
[cid:image006.jpg@01D215B5.1B8D88D0]Joint LinkTADs - AGAH/GLEWS Webinar on the use of EMPRES-i
In order to improve knowledge on the functionality of the FAO's Global Animal Disease Information (EMPRES-i) system, a webinar entitled "EMPRES-i - Introduction and Application" was held on 2 September 2016, focusing on users from China. Delivered by experts from the FAO AGAH/GLEWS team, the webinar was attended by 21 participants, predominantly from China. ...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_230916.html>]
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[cid:image008.jpg@01D215B5.1B8D88D0]At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance
World leaders today signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi develop resistance against medicines that were previously able to cure them...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/434147/icode/>]
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[cid:image010.jpg@01D215B5.1B8D88D0]ECOWAS and FAO discuss Animal Health and Production Networks
FAO Regional Office for Africa
In collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the ECOWAS Commission is holding a 5-Day regional workshop of Animal health experts, production networks, senior regional government officials and representatives of...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/africa/news/detail-news/en/c/434386/>]
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[cid:image016.jpg@01D215B5.1B8D88D0]Safer Animal Trade between Myanmar and China and South-South Cooperation
FAO Myanmar representation
Delegates from Myanmar attended a workshop titled "Stakeholder Workshop for Cross-border Safer Animal Trade" in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China from 11 to 13 September 2016. It was organized by FAO's China Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/myanmar/news/detail-events/en/c/434052/>]
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Latest publications
[cid:image018.jpg@01D215B5.1B8D88D0]Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) spread in The Middle East: risk assessment
EMPRES Watch Vol. 36-2016
This risk assessment provides an estimate of the likelihood of introduction of H5N1 HPAI from recently infected countries (Lebanon and Iraq) to other countries in the Middle East region and neighbouring territories as a result of the movement of live poultry (both legal and illegal), poultry-related products and the migration of wild birds. The preliminary assessment based on the available information and uncertainties associated indicate that the risk of introduction of H5N1 HPAI for each of the nine regional and...[Download full PDF<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6155e.pdf>]
[cid:image020.jpg@01D215B5.1B8D88D0]Anthrax outbreaks: a warning for heightened awareness
EMPRES Watch Vol. 37-2016
Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by the gram-positive spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It primarily affects domestic and wild herbivores (such as cattle, sheep, goats, bison, deer, antelope and hippos) and in those species it is usually fatal. It is distributed globally and remains enzootic in many regions of the world, particularly sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Central and South America (World Health Organization (WHO), 2008). The overall disease burden and economic...[Download full PDF<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6124e.pdf>]
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Upcoming events
· PPR Symposium at the XII International Conference on Goats (ICG)
26 September 2016 (Antalya, Turkey)
[Visit conference page<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/commissions/eufmd/commissions/eufmd-home/upcoming-events/en/>]
· 92nd Executive Committee of the EuFMD
26-27 September 2016 (Paris, France)
[Visit EuFMD site<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/commissions/eufmd/commissions/eufmd-home/upcoming-events/en/>]
· Committee on Agriculture (COAG)
26-30 September 2016 (Rome, Italy)
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· Peste des petits ruminants Global Eradication Programme (PPR-GEP)
Key features
29 September 2016 (Webinar @12am CEST)
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· Programme mondial d'éradication de la Peste des petits ruminants (PPR-GEP)
Principales caractéristiques
30 September 2016 (Webinar @13pm CEST)
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